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| Severe fire at Birmingham Smurfit Kappa paper mill | Severe fire at Birmingham Smurfit Kappa paper mill |
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| About 10,000 tonnes of cardboard are on fire at a paper mill in Birmingham. | About 10,000 tonnes of cardboard are on fire at a paper mill in Birmingham. |
| West Midlands Fire Service said more than 15 fire engines were at the Smurfit Kappa plant, a mill for recycled packaging, in Nechells. | West Midlands Fire Service said more than 15 fire engines were at the Smurfit Kappa plant, a mill for recycled packaging, in Nechells. |
| About 100 firefighters remain at the scene of the blaze in Mount Street which broke out shortly after 22:00 BST on Wednesday. | About 100 firefighters remain at the scene of the blaze in Mount Street which broke out shortly after 22:00 BST on Wednesday. |
| The fire service said no-one has been injured and the fire is now contained to the seven-acre yard of the site. | The fire service said no-one has been injured and the fire is now contained to the seven-acre yard of the site. |
| Station commander Mal Fellows said the service had worked with police to help get the burning bales of cardboard under control. | |
| West Midlands Police said it had monitoring the fire due to its proximity to the M6, but reported no smoke-related problems on the motorway. | |
| 'Police helicopter' | 'Police helicopter' |
| Mr Fellows said: "It's been particularly difficult due to the high winds and the size of the site. | Mr Fellows said: "It's been particularly difficult due to the high winds and the size of the site. |
| "We're looking at a seven-acre site that's alight from end to end. | "We're looking at a seven-acre site that's alight from end to end. |
| "We're pretty sure we've actually contained this within the boundary. | "We're pretty sure we've actually contained this within the boundary. |
| "There is a good fire plan at Kappa but we've put crews in place to stop the fire spreading. | "There is a good fire plan at Kappa but we've put crews in place to stop the fire spreading. |
| "We've had small fires throughout the night from burning embers but we've been spotting those and we utilised the police helicopter to spot these which has been a great asset for us." | "We've had small fires throughout the night from burning embers but we've been spotting those and we utilised the police helicopter to spot these which has been a great asset for us." |
| Nearby residents are being advised to keep windows closed as a precaution, but there is thought to be no risk from the smoke and ash. | Nearby residents are being advised to keep windows closed as a precaution, but there is thought to be no risk from the smoke and ash. |
| West Midlands Police said the A47 Heartlands Parkway remains closed between the junctions with Saltley Road and Cuckoo Road. | West Midlands Police said the A47 Heartlands Parkway remains closed between the junctions with Saltley Road and Cuckoo Road. |
| Part of Aston Church Road is also shut. | Part of Aston Church Road is also shut. |